Bedford (Virginia) is about a 12-mile drive off the Blue Ridge Parkway via route 43 from the Peaks of Otter. This is where I recently visited the National D-Day Memorial. The community of Bedford suffered the highest per capita losses in…

This spring, I was attracted to a beautiful touring bike. I always enjoy slowly strolling down the rows of bikes at a dealership watching the chrome sparkle from lights and reflect colors from people’s clothing as they walk by. It…

Kim is one gutsy gal! She loves to ride motorcycles. After years of riding as a passenger, before spring had even sprung, she bought a Harley Davidson FreeWheeler. One might say that was no big feat as women are buying…

I receive many texts and emails from friends and students on all sorts of motorcycle related topics. Some are fun, like a recent text with a photo showing a small group of my students in front of the DMV with…

Heather is motorcycle enthusiast and one of the bubbliest ladies I’ve ever met. She is also a coach for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation spending her time at the Appalachian Rider Education Program. I asked Heather what got her interested…

Ginger is really my godmother and a true inspiration to so many women who wanted their own motorcycles. She wanted to ride and very wisely attended a motorcycle safety course in 1992 at a local community college. Ginger got her…

Route 197 in North Carolina is a scenic winding road that starts just outside of Erwin, TN and goes south passing through Barnardsville, North Carolina to intersect with I-26. The day I was riding route 197, the temperature was perfect…

We all welcome warmer riding weather in the spring and expect hot riding weather in the summer. Don’t be so excited to get your wheels rolling that you forget to prepare for the heat. Last summer, I was returning from…

I met Gloria in June, 2015. At that time, Gloria was 90 years old. I had read an article featuring Gloria earlier in the year and had put a lot of thought in to joining the Motor Maids. After a…

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I’m Donna and I’ve been riding motorcycles since the age of 4. More recently, a MSF & Harley-Davidson Riding Academy coach. And, happy to be a Motor Maid. Welcome to Lipstick and Leather, I’m glad you’ve stopped by.